There are different ways to design a chart of intensity depending on what you want to convey. I looked at the current chart, noted that its previous categories were near 20, and expanded it based on that.
To make a chart reflecting effects vs. velocity as a square function, you would need to start over from scratch.
There is also something to be said for a chart based on actions derived from probable effects. Both Category 4 and Category 5 are often described as "complete destruction," like those pictures were there is nothing but flotsam left after a storm. I personally believe a more detailed chart would be helpful, but some people might just want "minor damage / take precautions and stay," "severe damage / evacuate," and "total devastation / run for your lives."
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Date: 2021-05-01 01:21 am (UTC)To make a chart reflecting effects vs. velocity as a square function, you would need to start over from scratch.
There is also something to be said for a chart based on actions derived from probable effects. Both Category 4 and Category 5 are often described as "complete destruction," like those pictures were there is nothing but flotsam left after a storm. I personally believe a more detailed chart would be helpful, but some people might just want "minor damage / take precautions and stay," "severe damage / evacuate," and "total devastation / run for your lives."